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for u.s. officials, it adds up to an enormous embarrassment. >> i'm looking forward to my meeting with the defense minister. >> reporter: the documents are believed to have been fed to a former computer hacker by this man, army intelligence analyst, brad manning, now behind bars in kuwait and accused of document theft. >> he thought there was a lot that needed to come out. >> reporter: the hacker thought the soldier was endangering u.s. lives, alerted the fbi. >> had i not acted, i would have wondered for the rest of my life, did i get somebody killed? >> reporter: the documents detail a 2007 commando raid gone wrong. after five rockets struck an alleged al qaeda compound, members of the delta force arrived to find seven dead children and no al qaeda leader. vinita and rob? >> you said there are 92,000 documents. how would he manage to copy all of that data without ever being detected? >> reporter: it's kind of a funny story, vinita. actually, what he did was brought in cds, with labels like l
for u.s. officials, it adds up to an enormous embarrassment. >> i'm looking forward to my meeting with the defense minister. >> reporter: the documents are believed to have been fed to a former computer hacker by this man, army intelligence analyst, brad manning, now behind bars in kuwait and accused of document theft. >> he thought there was a lot that needed to come out. >> reporter: the hacker thought the soldier was endangering u.s. lives, alerted the fbi. >>...
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u.s. history threaten to undermine support pour the war in afghanistan. >> more than 90,000 documents leaked to a whistle-blower site than official records have ever portrayed. >> this morning, the white house and pentagon are in damage control mode. nick schifrin is in kabul. we begin with john hendren in washington. >> reporter: good morning. most of the tens of thousands of documents are what's called raw intelligence submitted by junior officers. but u.s. intelligence, as well as everyone else are now sifting through them. this flood of documents was written through january 2004 to january 2009. underfunded and undersupported, despite a taliban insurgency at that growing strongerer and fiercer. the white house immediately condemned the leak saying those conditions were exactly why the president announced a new strategy and a troop surge this year. still, the white house is struggling to stem the damage. >> it will create a lot of tension. the national security adviser just put out a re
u.s. history threaten to undermine support pour the war in afghanistan. >> more than 90,000 documents leaked to a whistle-blower site than official records have ever portrayed. >> this morning, the white house and pentagon are in damage control mode. nick schifrin is in kabul. we begin with john hendren in washington. >> reporter: good morning. most of the tens of thousands of documents are what's called raw intelligence submitted by junior officers. but u.s. intelligence, as...
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the u.s. can win points with the pakistani people and the pakistani military and the pakistani government can go after militants in afghanistan. it's those militants who have made afghanistan more violent ever ever, increasing security fears. >> reporter: in the afghan capital, police are gearing for a fight. hillary clinton an and her counterparts from 50 countries have arrived here. and the city is on edge. the major general is responsible for keeping kabul safe. the enemies of afghanistan will do their best to show the international community there is no peace or security, he says. those enemies succeeded. the suicide bomber killed three people here. the remnants of the bomber or the victims remained on this street long after the attack. this will give you a sense of the scene of a suicide explosion. over there, there's body parts from the suicide bomber, we won't show you those. over here, a motorcycle that was either hit or used by the suicide bomber. a sense of fear. obviously, worried a
the u.s. can win points with the pakistani people and the pakistani military and the pakistani government can go after militants in afghanistan. it's those militants who have made afghanistan more violent ever ever, increasing security fears. >> reporter: in the afghan capital, police are gearing for a fight. hillary clinton an and her counterparts from 50 countries have arrived here. and the city is on edge. the major general is responsible for keeping kabul safe. the enemies of...
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in the u.s. here are four quick steps. go to account, go to help center, safety, then safety for teens. those are the four steps you have to take. >> as with so many of these changes it all stems from a tragic incident. this one in the uk, a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped, raped and murdered. they realize -- this guy posed as someone else on facebook. they realize these changes have to happen. we'll be right back with angelina jolie, stick around. man on radio: mission is a go. you are good to go. so, have you made your decision yet? yeah, i think so. the wishes of thousands of children are waiting to come true. you can make it happen. find out how today at wish.org. >>> angelina jolie seems to have it all. considered one of the most stunning women in the world, no argument there. >> cynthia mcfadden sat down with jolie to talk about her new movie role and her life with brad pitt. >> i'm innocent! somebody is getting me up! >> reporter: jolie plays the toughest cia agent evelyn salt. a spy. a
in the u.s. here are four quick steps. go to account, go to help center, safety, then safety for teens. those are the four steps you have to take. >> as with so many of these changes it all stems from a tragic incident. this one in the uk, a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped, raped and murdered. they realize -- this guy posed as someone else on facebook. they realize these changes have to happen. we'll be right back with angelina jolie, stick around. man on radio: mission is a go. you...
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and the u.s. admit some mistakes. the afghan can work on corruption. and the u.s. can funnel more of its money to strengthen the afghan government, which it says is more capable of helping the afghan people. >> nick schifrin in kabul for us this morning. thank you. >>> for the millions of americans who have been out of work for an extended period are expected to get help today from capitol hill. congress is set to extend those benefits. but there's disagreement over who is going to foot the bill. emily schmidt joins us from washington with all the details. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning. there are 14.5 million americans who don't have a job right now. today, the senate is set to go to work to try to figure out what to do about extending unemployment benefits. this effort has failed three times in the past. today, though, democrats believe things will be different. marilyn green is a missouri lawyer, who lost her job and now fears losing her unemployment benefits. the $320 she's rec
and the u.s. admit some mistakes. the afghan can work on corruption. and the u.s. can funnel more of its money to strengthen the afghan government, which it says is more capable of helping the afghan people. >> nick schifrin in kabul for us this morning. thank you. >>> for the millions of americans who have been out of work for an extended period are expected to get help today from capitol hill. congress is set to extend those benefits. but there's disagreement over who is going...
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britain's prime minister david cameron took a bite out of the big apple during his first trip to the u.s. he grabbed a quick hot dog lunch with new york city mayor michael bloomberg. >>> tens of thousands of people remain without power this morning after wild weather ripped through new york city area. strong storms battered parts of new york, new jersey and connecticut with pounding rain, 60-mile-per-hour winds, lightning, even some reported tornadoes. >>> today will be a much calmer day in the northeast. severe storms in the middle of the country, with 80-mile-per-hour winds, golf ball-sized hail and flash flooding. strong thunderstorms in kentucky and tennessee. heavy rain and flooding from eastern colorado to arizona. >> and phoenix will be a bit cooler than normal at 101. it's 90 in sacramento. and 70 in seattle. kansas city climbs to 94. and detroit, 84. a high of 91 here in new york. 89 in boston. and 93 in atlanta. >>> still ahead, paying the price. how much the sex scandal has cost tiger woods in those lucrative endorsements. >>> and it's been a summer of stingrays and sharks. no
britain's prime minister david cameron took a bite out of the big apple during his first trip to the u.s. he grabbed a quick hot dog lunch with new york city mayor michael bloomberg. >>> tens of thousands of people remain without power this morning after wild weather ripped through new york city area. strong storms battered parts of new york, new jersey and connecticut with pounding rain, 60-mile-per-hour winds, lightning, even some reported tornadoes. >>> today will be a much...
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all accused of spying for the u.s. all ten suspects were moved to new york, reportedly in anticipation of a release. this mother and brother told abc news in moscow, said he had been given an offer he could not refuse. and was sent to england regardless. the deal was cut after a series of meetings at the russian ambassador's residence between the ambassador and the u.s. diplomat. >> did the spy case come up? likely, it did. am i going to get into details? no. >> reporter: what of those arrested who were not naturalized russians. the relatives of one of the detainees, peruvian born vicky pelaez. but the judge recommended she wait in custody. her lawyer says that pelaez wants to appear in court and has absolutely no interest in going to russia. >> as far as i know, she would absolutely have no desire to go to russia. >> reporter: also what is to be worked out is what would happen to the children of the murphys, who lived in montclair, new jersey. they are u.s.-born naturalized citizens and are of grade school age. a move
all accused of spying for the u.s. all ten suspects were moved to new york, reportedly in anticipation of a release. this mother and brother told abc news in moscow, said he had been given an offer he could not refuse. and was sent to england regardless. the deal was cut after a series of meetings at the russian ambassador's residence between the ambassador and the u.s. diplomat. >> did the spy case come up? likely, it did. am i going to get into details? no. >> reporter: what of...
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u.s. custody. >>> if you haven't bought those forever stamps you might want to make a run for the post office. that's because the postal service wants another rate increase. it will not cover the agency's deepening financial hole. >> reporter: the postal service now wants to raise your stamp prices by 2 cents. and make sending small packages about 7% more expensive. but that is not likely to stop the bleeding. in recent years, the postal service has let go of more than 200,000 employees and cut $1 billion a year in expenses. and it's still looking at a deficit of $7 billion this year. so now the postal service is proposing cutting saturday delivery, which would save $2 billion to $3 billion a year. and there are other ideas pouring in from all over. including turning the nation's 36,000 post offices into places where you can buy retail items, get hunting and fishing licenses, or just hang out. kind of like starbucks. >> it could well be something like that. where you get wi-fi, you get hel
u.s. custody. >>> if you haven't bought those forever stamps you might want to make a run for the post office. that's because the postal service wants another rate increase. it will not cover the agency's deepening financial hole. >> reporter: the postal service now wants to raise your stamp prices by 2 cents. and make sending small packages about 7% more expensive. but that is not likely to stop the bleeding. in recent years, the postal service has let go of more than 200,000...
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nick watt, abc news, london. >>> a u.s. military cargo plane has crashed at an alaska air force base. the c-17 with four passengers on board went down at elmendorf air force base in anchorage last evening. witnesses say the crash sent a huge fireball 750 feet into the air. the air force said the c-17 was on a local training mission at the time. no word on the four people who were on board. >>> in other news now, work to permanently plug the gulf oil leak could begin as early as sunday night. >> if all goes well the latest step could stop the leak for good, despite some setbacks. diana alvear is in buras, louisiana, this morning. hi, diana. >> reporter: vinita and rob, good morning. 101 days after the initial explosion, we have mixed results. progress is happening in killing that damaged oil well for good. but the cleanup efforts are suffering setback after setback. the immediate aftermath of the deepwater horizon explosion was bad enough. 11 workers trapped on the burning rig lost their lives. then came the oil. millions of
nick watt, abc news, london. >>> a u.s. military cargo plane has crashed at an alaska air force base. the c-17 with four passengers on board went down at elmendorf air force base in anchorage last evening. witnesses say the crash sent a huge fireball 750 feet into the air. the air force said the c-17 was on a local training mission at the time. no word on the four people who were on board. >>> in other news now, work to permanently plug the gulf oil leak could begin as early...
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some groups and the u.s. justice department have filed lawsuits to stop it. >>> and it's been 100 days since the deepwater horizon has exploded in the gulf, leading to the nation's worth environmental disaster. the new head of bp is now vowing to stop the leak, clean up the beaches and restore shareholder value. >>> firefighters in california are battling a wind-driven fire that's burning out of control in a mountain community 70 miles north of los angeles. flames have already destroyed as many as 40 homes. >>> and president obama is spending the day in the new york area. he's visiting a new jersey sub shop to talk about his lending initiative for small businesses. he's also attending fund-raisers in manhattan. and will also tape an appearance on "the view." >>> now, for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues right after this. . mom: look at all these fabulous geeks! there are so many! look at this one! it helps you video chat with mom! son: bingo! mom: lo
some groups and the u.s. justice department have filed lawsuits to stop it. >>> and it's been 100 days since the deepwater horizon has exploded in the gulf, leading to the nation's worth environmental disaster. the new head of bp is now vowing to stop the leak, clean up the beaches and restore shareholder value. >>> firefighters in california are battling a wind-driven fire that's burning out of control in a mountain community 70 miles north of los angeles. flames have already...
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. >> reporter: in fact, the u.s. gives more than $1 billion annually to pakistan to help fight terrorism, but there are 180 dispatches, some offering strong details, that pakistani's military intelligence agency, the isi, is helping the afghan insurgency attack american troops. now, the revelations were first posted on wikileaks, a whistle blower website. it was fed the information from a source believed to be this man, army specialist brad manning, now behind bars in kuwait accused of document theft. disillusioned about the war, manning struck up an online friendship with a sacramento, california, computer hacker. he told the hacker he discovered incredible, awful things that belonged in the public domain and not on some server stored in a dark room in washington, d.c. realizing the magnitude of the situation, the hacker then decided to turn manning in to authorities. >> had i not acted i would have wondered for the rest of my life, did i get somebody killed? >> reporter: manning told the hacker he downloaded the cl
. >> reporter: in fact, the u.s. gives more than $1 billion annually to pakistan to help fight terrorism, but there are 180 dispatches, some offering strong details, that pakistani's military intelligence agency, the isi, is helping the afghan insurgency attack american troops. now, the revelations were first posted on wikileaks, a whistle blower website. it was fed the information from a source believed to be this man, army specialist brad manning, now behind bars in kuwait accused of...
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. >>> relationship reset for the u.s. and israel. more on a high-stakes meeting today at the white house. >>> and hack act. pranksters on youtube target singer justin bieber. and fans trying to see his videos get an eye-full. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. for millions across parts of the midwest, and along the east coast, they can look forward to another day of excessive temperatures today. >> it is another day to do just what these folks were doing yesterday, whether it was in a water park in indiana or seeking relief from a water fountain here in new york city. >> this guy seemed to have the right idea in the detroit river. you can get used to it because it is happening again today. >> it's hot out there. john hendren seeking shelter from the early morning heat in our washington, d.c. bureau. good morning, john. >> good morning, jeremy and vinita. for people on the east coast, it's the kind of heat that radiates through your shoes. and it's only likely to get worse. it could be the worst heat wave in decades. >> b
. >>> relationship reset for the u.s. and israel. more on a high-stakes meeting today at the white house. >>> and hack act. pranksters on youtube target singer justin bieber. and fans trying to see his videos get an eye-full. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. for millions across parts of the midwest, and along the east coast, they can look forward to another day of excessive temperatures today. >> it is another day to do just what these folks were...
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neither the u.s. nor russian governments will confirm reports of a spy trade, though american officials met with the russian ambassador in washington. >> did the spy case come up? likely it did. am i going to get into details? no, i'm going to refer you to the justice department. >> as we said earlier, a law enforcement matter that is being handled that way and i would prefer you to the department of justice. >> reporter: adding to the intrigue, scheduled suspect hearings in three federal courtrooms that did not happen as planned. instead, defendants were transferred from boston and virginia to new york, meaning all of the defendants except one, who disappeared after he was released on bail in cyprus, are now all going to be in one place. igor sutyagin's brother says the russians showed the convicted spy a list of the people to be exchanged for the alleged spies now held in new york. emily schmidt, abc news, washington. >>> dna evidence helped california detectives track down the serial murder suspect
neither the u.s. nor russian governments will confirm reports of a spy trade, though american officials met with the russian ambassador in washington. >> did the spy case come up? likely it did. am i going to get into details? no, i'm going to refer you to the justice department. >> as we said earlier, a law enforcement matter that is being handled that way and i would prefer you to the department of justice. >> reporter: adding to the intrigue, scheduled suspect hearings in...
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u.s. and russia. last night ten russian spies left, deported from the u.s. >> in moscow the russian government pardoned four people there accused of spying for the u.s. mike marusarz has the latest. good morning, mike. >> reporter: jeremy and vinita, warming relations between russia and the united states in part helped expedite this entire spy swap. a deal that was put fully into motion with guilty pleas. a caravan sped toward an airport in new york. inside, ten russians who pleaded guilty to being unregistered agents of the russian government. their sentence, time served and an order to leave the united states immediately and never return. the confessions cleared the way for a spy swap not seen since the cold war. >> a number of people pled guilty to being undisclosed agents of the russian federation. it sends a message to that agency that it will likely not be in a position to do this again for a long while and sends a message to every other intelligence agency in every other country tha
u.s. and russia. last night ten russian spies left, deported from the u.s. >> in moscow the russian government pardoned four people there accused of spying for the u.s. mike marusarz has the latest. good morning, mike. >> reporter: jeremy and vinita, warming relations between russia and the united states in part helped expedite this entire spy swap. a deal that was put fully into motion with guilty pleas. a caravan sped toward an airport in new york. inside, ten russians who pleaded...
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the u.s. and south korea hold major joint military exercises, north korea has warned them to cancel any such plans. >> the exercise has come on the heels of secretary of state clinton's visit to south korea where she announced new sanctions against the north. the communist regime is also demanding those sanctions be dropped as well. the u.s. is ignoring both those warnings. >>> in russia they are suffering from a summer heat wave just like the ones we've been seeing. just like us they're looking for ways to beat all that heat. >> that has led many russians to the beach. unfortunately it has also led to a record number of drowning deaths. alex marquardt has more from moscow. >> reporter: for almost a month, scenes like this have played out across russia. scorching temperatures from a ferocious heat wave, sending russians looking for any relief they can find. farmers have been forced to harvest the crops they still have at night, as they suffer the worst drought in over a century. the peat bogs
the u.s. and south korea hold major joint military exercises, north korea has warned them to cancel any such plans. >> the exercise has come on the heels of secretary of state clinton's visit to south korea where she announced new sanctions against the north. the communist regime is also demanding those sanctions be dropped as well. the u.s. is ignoring both those warnings. >>> in russia they are suffering from a summer heat wave just like the ones we've been seeing. just like us...
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brian vinas, accused of attacking a u.s. military base in afghanistan, and providing al qaeda with details about new york's rail system. many, including chesser, allegedly used the internet to contact radicals like anwar al awlaki, who has been tied to the ft. hood massacre and the failed christmas day and times square bombings. >> i think this is what we have feared for a very long time, that finally the ideology of radical islam is effectively reaching into the united states, to disaffected people here. over the internet, and through other ways. >> reporter: authorities are in a race against time to find these domestic radicals before there's a successful attack here at home. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> three officials whose huge salaries sparked outrage in a small california town have resigned. the decision was announced after a closed door meeting early this morning. anger had been building ever since it was revealed the city administrator made nearly $800,000. and the police chief, $457,000. the average sal
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in mexico these sell for $30, in the u.s. it's $775. i want to get the pronunciation of these monkeys correct. these were in a girdle around his waist. spelled titi. >> titi? >> it doesn't sound -- i don't want to say what it sounds like when i first read it. titi, say it however you want. it's a sad story in the sense two of those four monkeys were dead at the time they confiscated them off him. that is what a titi monkey looks like. >> wrapped in a girdle around his waist in a sock. i guess they suffocated? i don't know. >> i don't know, just sad. >> i won't probe too deeply into that. it was a cool feeling growing up when the ice cream truck would roll down the street. >> that's the one. dogs in london can experience a similar thing. they're opening up ice cream vans for dogs in london. they can go up and get their little treat with their owner on a hot day and cool off. i'm not a pet person, but i thought that was kind of a different idea. >> is that a human treat there? or that is something made of like alpo? >> they have ice cream
in mexico these sell for $30, in the u.s. it's $775. i want to get the pronunciation of these monkeys correct. these were in a girdle around his waist. spelled titi. >> titi? >> it doesn't sound -- i don't want to say what it sounds like when i first read it. titi, say it however you want. it's a sad story in the sense two of those four monkeys were dead at the time they confiscated them off him. that is what a titi monkey looks like. >> wrapped in a girdle around his waist in...
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u.s. business, scientific and political affairs to pass on to the russian government. many of them make court appearances today. >>> attention, parents of children who received free jewelry trinkets from a number of clinics the last five years. it may be tainted with toxic metal called cadmium. the government announced a recall of 70,000 of the so-called children's happy charm bracelets and rings distributed by doctors and dentists since 2005. it is the fourth recall this year of chinese-made jewelry. >>> here's an airline travel nightmare we haven't heard of before. a us airways flight from atlanta to charlotte was forced to return to the gate after maggots fell from the overhead bin onto seated passengers. they came from a container of spoiled meat that had been stowed by a passenger. the airline cleaned the plane and then the flight continued. the person who carried on the meat took a later flight. i'm sure was heckled by everybody else on board that plane. can you imagine? >> no, can w
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but here in the u.s., we await word from king james about his future. our king is, of course, lebron james, who says he will reveal where he will be playing next season, on thursday night, during an hour-long primetime special airing on espn. >> network officials say james and his officials requested the unusual venue for the announcement. and they have no idea what that decision is. >>> a routine foul ball went wrong in a game between the rangers and the indians. a fan in the second deck was trying to catch that ball. he lost his balance and fell 30 feet on to the seats below, injuring at least 4 other people. paramedics said the man was responsive and was able to move his arms and legs. >> very lucky. >>> as for action on the field, here's jonathan coachman at espn news. >> good morning. plenty of good baseball from tuesday night. we're going to start out on the west coast. the yankees and the a's. a-rod, a huge night. tied at 1-1. top third. bases loaded. gone. a-rod 21st career grand slam. tied for second all-time. but he wasn't done. top six, a-rod
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. >>> meanwhile, general david petraeus won unanimous senate confirmation as the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. after the vote, he flew to nato headquarters in brussels to brief officials there. >>> elian gonzalez, the cuban boy who sparked the international custody battle says he's not angry at the miami relatives who fought to keep i'm in the u.s. the 16-year-old boy marked the tenth anniversary of his return with castro. his mother and others fleeing cuba drowned, trying to get to america. >>> time, now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. alex could send more twisters across parts of texas. heavy rain in the gulf coast. flash flooding in corpus chri i christi. several storms in bismarck, stretching into billings and helena, montana. >> 112 in phoenix. 63 in seattle. 80s from the twin cities down to dallas. 70s in chicago, detroit and much of the east coast. miami will climb to 92. new orleans, 87. and atlanta is 89 degrees. >>> when we come back on this thursday, joran van der sloot facing new charges here in the u.s. >>> and new problems for toyota.
. >>> meanwhile, general david petraeus won unanimous senate confirmation as the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. after the vote, he flew to nato headquarters in brussels to brief officials there. >>> elian gonzalez, the cuban boy who sparked the international custody battle says he's not angry at the miami relatives who fought to keep i'm in the u.s. the 16-year-old boy marked the tenth anniversary of his return with castro. his mother and others fleeing cuba drowned,...
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>>> an investigation into the firing of u.s. attorneys has wrapped up with no charges being filed. the case dates back to 2006 when the bush administration dismissed nine of the attorneys. democrats had charged the firings were politically motivated. now prosecutors who looked into the case have found no criminal wrongdoing. >>> president obama has signed into law the sweeping overhaul of the nation's financial industry. now mr. obama must decide who will head the powerful new bureau of consumer protection. elizabeth warren, who is a harvard law professor, is considered a leading candidate for that job. >>> the house is expected to follow the senate and approve a bill today restoring aid for millions who have been out of work for a while. president barack obama says he will quickly sign that legislation. >>> a storm gathering 1,000 miles from the gulf oil leak has already stopped work on those relief wells. today the system will bring high winds and heavy showers to the bahamas and florida. but it could drive oil and disperse it onto the shore if it pushes into the gulf. the fleet
>>> an investigation into the firing of u.s. attorneys has wrapped up with no charges being filed. the case dates back to 2006 when the bush administration dismissed nine of the attorneys. democrats had charged the firings were politically motivated. now prosecutors who looked into the case have found no criminal wrongdoing. >>> president obama has signed into law the sweeping overhaul of the nation's financial industry. now mr. obama must decide who will head the powerful new...
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and there's already -- someone has bought it for $10 on ebay, a u.s. dealer who collects what he said is celebrity hair. >> how do you even verify that's her hair? >> i don't know what would possess you to think i want to eat someone's hair regardless of whose hair it was. >> it's happened at restaurants a few times unfortunately. >> right. usually you're not paying for that. >> generally against your will. you send it back when it happens. how tall is your wonderful husband os? >> he's like 5'11". >> and you're? >> 5'9", 5'10". >> you're not in the running. i thought perhaps you were in the running for the world's tallest couple. >> you really thought? >> you're pretty tall. not as tall as these guys. their combined height, 13'5". he's 7 feet tall, she's 6'6" tall. their son lucas, he's 4, he's 3'11", the height of a 7-year-old. their daughter, ava, 2 years old, she's 3 feet tall, that's how tall most 3 years olds are. they are one tall family. >> i feel like all the other tall men in the world pick women who are 4'3". >> really? >> tall women, we can
and there's already -- someone has bought it for $10 on ebay, a u.s. dealer who collects what he said is celebrity hair. >> how do you even verify that's her hair? >> i don't know what would possess you to think i want to eat someone's hair regardless of whose hair it was. >> it's happened at restaurants a few times unfortunately. >> right. usually you're not paying for that. >> generally against your will. you send it back when it happens. how tall is your...
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the u.s. and south korea hold joint military exercises this weekend to prepare for possible aggression by north korea. >>> a deadly cold spell is gripping parts of latin america, destroying crops and killing cattle there. >> people in bolivia, chile and other cun trees are struggling to cope with heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures. in argentina alone, more than two dozen people have died from exposure and other weather-related problems. >>> as for the weather here at home, severe weather from montana to the northeast. gusty winds, heavy rain, and flash flooding for that entire stretch with a chance of isolated tornados in the plains. showers from texas to florida and up to the carolinas. >> mostly 90s up and down the east coast. 85 in omaha. 88 in minneapolis. 98 in dallas. triple digits for phoenix and salt lake city. 80 in seattle. 91 in colorado springs. 94 in boise. >>> it was a whopper of a catch for a st. louis fisherman. >> greg bearnal and his girlfriend reeled in a record 130-pou
the u.s. and south korea hold joint military exercises this weekend to prepare for possible aggression by north korea. >>> a deadly cold spell is gripping parts of latin america, destroying crops and killing cattle there. >> people in bolivia, chile and other cun trees are struggling to cope with heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures. in argentina alone, more than two dozen people have died from exposure and other weather-related problems. >>> as for the weather here...
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this morning's "washington post" reports that several u.s. government agencies are now preparing a criminal probe of at least three companies involved in the spill. bp, transocean, and halliburton are the initial targets. investigators are looking into the relationship between the companies and the federal agency in charge of oil drilling. >>> people whose livelihoods are being hurt by the spill are telling their stories to lawmakers on capitol hill. emily schmidt has that story from washington. >> reporter: the fallout reaches from the coast -- >> it's imimpacted us greatly. >> do you solemnly swear to tell the truth -- >> reporter: to the capitol where two different congressional hearings focus on people hurt by the spill. >> i don't know a single business that has not been directly affected by this oil. >> reporter: the head of alabama's gulf coast convention and visitors bureau says hotels that are usually full this time of year are now 70% vacant. restaurant owners see it too. >> and this is not a sustainable business model. >> reporter:
this morning's "washington post" reports that several u.s. government agencies are now preparing a criminal probe of at least three companies involved in the spill. bp, transocean, and halliburton are the initial targets. investigators are looking into the relationship between the companies and the federal agency in charge of oil drilling. >>> people whose livelihoods are being hurt by the spill are telling their stories to lawmakers on capitol hill. emily schmidt has that...
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the bill goes to the senate today. >>> the u.s. marshals office is investigating threats against a federal judge in the arizona immigration battle. judge susan bolton has received thousands of phone calls and e-mails since her ruling. some of those messages are positive but the marshal service says others were threatening, and those will be investigated. >>> dozens of people protesting arizona's new immigration law were arrested outside the county jail in downtown phoenix. police in riot gear fought with demonstrators. protesters in several cities also rallied. a federal appeals panel is expected to rule on the enforcement of some of the more controversial aspects of the law. >>> what about the woman at the center of the immigration battle? arizona's republican governor jan brewer? she's taking on not only protesters but also the president and the department of justice. here now is david muir. >> reporter: before signing this nation's toughest immigration bill back in april, few in this country even knew her name. now it's hard to
the bill goes to the senate today. >>> the u.s. marshals office is investigating threats against a federal judge in the arizona immigration battle. judge susan bolton has received thousands of phone calls and e-mails since her ruling. some of those messages are positive but the marshal service says others were threatening, and those will be investigated. >>> dozens of people protesting arizona's new immigration law were arrested outside the county jail in downtown phoenix....
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the u.s., thousands of babies are born prematurely. i am proud to be one of the national co-chairs for the 2010 march for babies. together with the u.a.w., we are committed to raising awareness and funding from volunteers like you. we are confident that, with your help, we can walk together toward a healthier future for our nation's babies. register today at marchforbabies.org. as their national spokesman. during that time, i have met some of the most amazing men and women, who were injured in the war on terror in iraq and afghanistan. i have visited the hospitals and have witnessed the enduring spirits of those recovering. these brave warriors have suffered catastrophic injuries. many are missing limbs or have been badly burned. some will suffer through the effects of traumatic brain injuries for the rest of their lives. regardless of your position on the war, one thing is for certain -- these heroes and their loved ones deserve our help. no wounded veteran should bear the weight of his or he
the u.s., thousands of babies are born prematurely. i am proud to be one of the national co-chairs for the 2010 march for babies. together with the u.a.w., we are committed to raising awareness and funding from volunteers like you. we are confident that, with your help, we can walk together toward a healthier future for our nation's babies. register today at marchforbabies.org. as their national spokesman. during that time, i have met some of the most amazing men and women, who were injured in...
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last month was the deadliest for u.s. troops there since the nine-year war began. 60 americans died in afghanistan in june. and so far, at least 37 have died this month. >>> it is a difficult battle for firefighters in southern california. as they try to control dozens of wildfires. lightning strikes from severe thunderstorms sparked most of the fires yesterday. no evacuations have been ordered but up to 80 homes are being threatened. the fires are being pushed by unpredictable winds and crews have been dealing with triple digit temperatures. >>> the mercury has been rising worldwide. the first half of 2010 has been the warmest ever recorded. from january to june, the average temperature climbed to 57.5 degrees. that's more than 1 degree higher than any year since 1880 when records were first kept. el nino was blamed but some say it's due to global warming. >>> brace yourself, we've got another mini heat wave starting up. we're feeling the heat from coast to coast. in today's forecast, hot and sticky in the northeast. 70-
last month was the deadliest for u.s. troops there since the nine-year war began. 60 americans died in afghanistan in june. and so far, at least 37 have died this month. >>> it is a difficult battle for firefighters in southern california. as they try to control dozens of wildfires. lightning strikes from severe thunderstorms sparked most of the fires yesterday. no evacuations have been ordered but up to 80 homes are being threatened. the fires are being pushed by unpredictable winds...
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four u.s. senators called on the british government to investigate claims the firm pushed for al megrahi's release last year, in exchange for an oil exploration deal in libya worth nearly $1 billion. >> it's almost too disgusting to fathom. >> reporter: a bp spokesman told abc news the company did express concern to the british government about "slow progress on a prisoner transfer agreement with libya, aware this could have a negative impact on bp's exploration agreement." however, bp says it never mentioned megrahi specifically and was not involved in discussions about his release. 26 libyans were in british prisons at the time of the agreement, though it was megrahi who libya wanted free. for relatives of the victims of the lockerbie bombing allegations sparked immediate outrage. >> i find it absolutely shocking and horrifying that this could absolutely upturn the entire justice system. >> reporter: the british government in power at the time of the bp deal has alternated between insisting i
four u.s. senators called on the british government to investigate claims the firm pushed for al megrahi's release last year, in exchange for an oil exploration deal in libya worth nearly $1 billion. >> it's almost too disgusting to fathom. >> reporter: a bp spokesman told abc news the company did express concern to the british government about "slow progress on a prisoner transfer agreement with libya, aware this could have a negative impact on bp's exploration...
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the u.s., thousands of babies are born prematurely and develop lifelong health problems or disabilities. that is why thousands of families and business leaders will once again join together to support the march of dimes in our nation's oldest walk fundraiser, the march for babies. i am proud to be one of the national co-chairs for the 2010 march for babies. together with the u.a.w., we are committed to raising awareness and funding from volunteers like you. your funds support research and community programs to ensure that someday, all babies will be born healthier and lead happier lives. volunteers enabled the march of dimes to conquer polio. we are confident that, with your help, we can walk together toward a healthier future for our nation's babies and have fun. please join us. register today at marchforbabies.org. >>> afghan anxiety. the desperate search for missing sailors and a huge leak of classified information from the battle front. >>> then, chief change. bp's top executive, tony hey
the u.s., thousands of babies are born prematurely and develop lifelong health problems or disabilities. that is why thousands of families and business leaders will once again join together to support the march of dimes in our nation's oldest walk fundraiser, the march for babies. i am proud to be one of the national co-chairs for the 2010 march for babies. together with the u.a.w., we are committed to raising awareness and funding from volunteers like you. your funds support research and...
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. ♪ >> reporter: for some u.s. soldiers working the front lines in iraq, this was a special fourth of july. a citizenship ceremony for foreign-born soldiers presided over by vice president joe biden. here at home, a day of parades like this one in historic philadelphia. a fife and drum corps at the national archives. and wa would july fourth be without baseball? or the annual hot dog eating contest at nathan's in coney island. the winner, joey chestnut, 54 dogs and buns in 10 minutes. along the gulf coast, a more subdued holiday weekend. the beach crowds were absent. an uninvited guest, the biggest oil spill in u.s. history, spoiled the party. but for most of the country, the when holiday spirit endured. larry jacobs, abc news. >>> cooling centers will be open in many parts of new york city today as forecasters predict a dangerous heat wave in the northeast. >> it could be the worst heat wave in 20 years. meteorologist david dingus has the latest from accuweather. >> good morning, jeremy and vinita. it was a sizzli
. ♪ >> reporter: for some u.s. soldiers working the front lines in iraq, this was a special fourth of july. a citizenship ceremony for foreign-born soldiers presided over by vice president joe biden. here at home, a day of parades like this one in historic philadelphia. a fife and drum corps at the national archives. and wa would july fourth be without baseball? or the annual hot dog eating contest at nathan's in coney island. the winner, joey chestnut, 54 dogs and buns in 10 minutes....
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apache is the largest independent oil company in the u.s. bp's stock has fallen 44% since late april. >>> abc's diane sawyer reports live tonight from the gulf region. her investigations into the gulf oil disaster begin this evening on "world news." >>> president obama is condemning two bomb attacks on soccer fans in uganda, calling them "deplorable." the bombs exploded simultaneously at a rugby club and a restaurant in the capital city of kampala. at least 64 were killed, at least one american is dead, and a teenager from pennsylvania is among those americans injured. somali groups with ties to al qaeda may be behind the attacks. >>> six is months after an enormous earthquake crushed haiti very little has changed. the recovery process is slow, mired in red tape. power outages are still frequent. despite the billions in relief pledged from around the world, nearly 2 million haitians are still homeless. >>> the infamous barefoot bandit is under arrest this morning in the bahamas. police say the teenager led a life of crime for years, stealing
apache is the largest independent oil company in the u.s. bp's stock has fallen 44% since late april. >>> abc's diane sawyer reports live tonight from the gulf region. her investigations into the gulf oil disaster begin this evening on "world news." >>> president obama is condemning two bomb attacks on soccer fans in uganda, calling them "deplorable." the bombs exploded simultaneously at a rugby club and a restaurant in the capital city of kampala. at least...
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don guevara reports. >> reporter: the barefoot bandit is back in the u.s. after being deported from the bahamas. colton harris-moore arrived in miami where he'll make his first appearance in federal court. earlier, harris-moore pleaded guilty to a minor charge of illegally landing a plane in the bahamas. the 19-year-old faces dozens of local and federal charges in the u.s., thanks to his alleged two-year crime spree. it began with an escape from a juvenile facility near seattle and ended sunday with the teen attempting to steal a boat in the middle of the night. >> we hear some commotion outside, get up, and find out that my boat had been stolen. and then find out subsequently that it was the barefoot bandit that everybody had been talking about. >> reporter: bahamian police were right behind him, commandeering a boat with three very surprised passengers. >> the guy was screaming, you're caught, put down your weapon, stop. he proceeded to put the weapon to his head, saying i'm going to kill myself, i won't go back to jail, i can't go back to jail. >> report
don guevara reports. >> reporter: the barefoot bandit is back in the u.s. after being deported from the bahamas. colton harris-moore arrived in miami where he'll make his first appearance in federal court. earlier, harris-moore pleaded guilty to a minor charge of illegally landing a plane in the bahamas. the 19-year-old faces dozens of local and federal charges in the u.s., thanks to his alleged two-year crime spree. it began with an escape from a juvenile facility near seattle and ended...
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. >> reporter: 28-year-old russian anna chapman has already been denied bail in u.s. court. bail has become a diplomatically touchy issue. >> actually, we don't have any indications that he abandoned the island. >> reporter: a cyprus judge released 11th suspected spy christopher metsos on bail this week. he has since disappeared. >> as we have feared, being given unnecessarily the chance so flee, he did so. >> reporter: in court documents, one defendant said his loyalty to the spy service is more important that is his love for his son. these charges carry prison sentences of up to 25 years. emily schmidt, abc news, washington. >>> the latest figures of unemployment are out this morning and the president plans to address it. he is set to announce the $795 million jobs plan for broadband projects. the administration says it will create 5,000 new jobs and will boost development in hard-hit communities. wall street will have an eye on june's unemployment report. >> it can't be said enough that the stock market is really watching this jobs number. it's always an important number
. >> reporter: 28-year-old russian anna chapman has already been denied bail in u.s. court. bail has become a diplomatically touchy issue. >> actually, we don't have any indications that he abandoned the island. >> reporter: a cyprus judge released 11th suspected spy christopher metsos on bail this week. he has since disappeared. >> as we have feared, being given unnecessarily the chance so flee, he did so. >> reporter: in court documents, one defendant said his...
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the trip also marks the 15th anniversary of normalized relations between vietnam and the u.s. >>> and colton harris moore goes before a federal judge in washington state this afternoon. the teen known as the barefoot bandit arrived in his home state yesterday. that's where his alleged cross country crime spree began, before he was captured in the bahamas last week. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues after this. ♪ pop-tarts®! i'll have a frosted strawberry... as an ice cream sandwich. ♪ chocolate fudge... on a stick please! ( crunch ) with the endless possibilities of kellogg's® pop-tarts, it's sure to be a picture perfect summer. pop-tarts®. made for fun. your frizz revolution stars now. new frizz-ease smooth start. the only shampoo and conditioner with frizz mending complex. transforms frizz by repairing it. to restore hair's natural defense gainst frizz. for 100% flawless, frizz-free style frizz-ease smooth start. ♪ that's not really my style, honey. weird, i can't find it. ♪ [ female announcer ]
the trip also marks the 15th anniversary of normalized relations between vietnam and the u.s. >>> and colton harris moore goes before a federal judge in washington state this afternoon. the teen known as the barefoot bandit arrived in his home state yesterday. that's where his alleged cross country crime spree began, before he was captured in the bahamas last week. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, "america this...
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the u.s. has evidence that the taliban has acquired surface-to-air missiles. >> abc's martha raddatz. she will take an in-depth look at the records leak and its impact later today on "good morning america." >>> meanwhile in afghanistan, a search for an injured u.s. navy man continues. an afghanistan government official tells abc news a navy man killed after an ambush was handed over last night. the two navy members left kabul in an armored suv and were ambushed by terrorists. the taliban has claimed responsibility for that ambush. >> it is a reminder of both the dangers as well as the care which we must take in terms of executing the totality of the mission here. and we will do all we can. >> they don't know if they're going to live or die. they don't know when this is going to stop. when it's going to go away. then the other hard part for them is they're no longer in a position where they're allowed to make any decisions for themselves. >> the taliban claims they have killed one of the men an
the u.s. has evidence that the taliban has acquired surface-to-air missiles. >> abc's martha raddatz. she will take an in-depth look at the records leak and its impact later today on "good morning america." >>> meanwhile in afghanistan, a search for an injured u.s. navy man continues. an afghanistan government official tells abc news a navy man killed after an ambush was handed over last night. the two navy members left kabul in an armored suv and were ambushed by...
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the idea is to help convince ordinary pakistanis that the u.s. is concerned with their welfare, and not just focused on fighting terrorists. later today, clinton travels to kabul to take part in a one-day international summit on afghanistan's future. >>> after two years of delays the boeing 787 dream liner has made its international debut. the much-anticipated jumbo jet touched down on british soil yesterday after a test flight from seattle just in time for the annual air show. the dream liner claims to be lighter and greener than its rivals. boeing hopes to deliver its first dream liner to a japanese airline by the end of the year. >>> one of germany's busiest highways came to a screeching halt all in the name of culture. nearly 40 miles of the autobahn was shut down to vehicles and transformed into a performance venue. some 3 million people turned out for the cultural festival which featured a giant table made up of 20,000 individual tables. kind of cool there. anyone who wanted to was invited to perform. >> that's actually very cool, to close
the idea is to help convince ordinary pakistanis that the u.s. is concerned with their welfare, and not just focused on fighting terrorists. later today, clinton travels to kabul to take part in a one-day international summit on afghanistan's future. >>> after two years of delays the boeing 787 dream liner has made its international debut. the much-anticipated jumbo jet touched down on british soil yesterday after a test flight from seattle just in time for the annual air show. the...
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that means u.s. forces and the other international coalition forces here will be able to step into the background, into a more training role. it is a very optimistic goal. the police here remain a very corrupt force and seen as such by the afghan people. and the army here remains too small and too weak to really take over security. nonetheless, u.s. is hoping that this will turn into a date that everybody is looking forward to and everybody works towards so that u.s. troops can slowly begin to move out of the country beginning next summer. now, just one more note about this conference, the security for kabul is absolutely unprecedented. all of the streets are closed down. there is not a soul on the street. a clear recognition that the only way for kabul police and soldiers to secure the city is basically to shut it down. they've stopped at least three attempts at attacks on this conference, including a big one that involved about 18 mortars last night. there are still a lot of fears about security in
that means u.s. forces and the other international coalition forces here will be able to step into the background, into a more training role. it is a very optimistic goal. the police here remain a very corrupt force and seen as such by the afghan people. and the army here remains too small and too weak to really take over security. nonetheless, u.s. is hoping that this will turn into a date that everybody is looking forward to and everybody works towards so that u.s. troops can slowly begin to...
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. >>> the bush administration has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the firing of u.s. attorneys. the case dates back to 2006 when the attorneys were dismissed. a two-year justice department investigation has found the firings were politically inappropriate but not illegal. >>> thanks to the new financial regulation law the president just signed, the check really is in the mail. thousands of customers whose banks failed in 2008 are going to be getting some money back. the fdic plans to mail depositors roughly $200 million starting today. the new law creates a higher cap on what the fdic would insure, retroactive back to 2008. >>> good news for pregnant women who need their cup of coffee. it's okay. a research review by a major doctors group has found moderate caffeine consumption probably won't increase the risk of miscarriage or premature birth. until now there had been a lot of conflicting information about the risk of caffeine. moderate consumption means 12 ounces of coffee or four eight-ounce cups of tea. >>> some beachgoers in new hampshire have found out the hard
. >>> the bush administration has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the firing of u.s. attorneys. the case dates back to 2006 when the attorneys were dismissed. a two-year justice department investigation has found the firings were politically inappropriate but not illegal. >>> thanks to the new financial regulation law the president just signed, the check really is in the mail. thousands of customers whose banks failed in 2008 are going to be getting some money back....
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the u.s. and 40% in the uk, pretty balanced between the two countries. what matters is dealing with the issue and the issue is the spill in the gulf, the need to cap the well, the need to make the payments, rather than to get into a war of words. i don't want to do that. >> afghanistan. are the international forces winning? >> i think we're making progress. but is it tough, is it difficult, are we losing too many lives there? yes, i would say that's the case. >> 321, perhaps more, fatalities among british troops and we have seen those incredible scenes of the hearses in the village streets with the veterans saluting them as they go by. >> well, it is by far, i mean, by a million miles, the biggest responsibility, the biggest challenge that i feel that i have personal responsibility for what happens, for the fact that we have troops in combat, for the fact those people are in harm's way. and i think very hard all the time, are we in afghanistan in the right way, for the right reasons? are we do
the u.s. and 40% in the uk, pretty balanced between the two countries. what matters is dealing with the issue and the issue is the spill in the gulf, the need to cap the well, the need to make the payments, rather than to get into a war of words. i don't want to do that. >> afghanistan. are the international forces winning? >> i think we're making progress. but is it tough, is it difficult, are we losing too many lives there? yes, i would say that's the case. >> 321, perhaps...
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she's accused of trying to smuggle u.s. munitions into russia. >> just weeks after the biggest spy swap since the end of the cold war, the actions of a texas woman have federal officials taking an especially close look. wfaa's jason whitely reports. >> reporter: federal investigators have had their sights set on anna fermanova for months. a 24-year-old who lives in plano, now charged with attempting to export three expensive rifle scopes to russia. >> she's not russian. she's latvian. she came here as a political religious refugee, her family is jewish. they are very tight. there's no terrorism, there's no espionage, there's nothing. there's nothing like that. nor is the government saying there is. >> reporter: according to the arrest affidavit, fermanova got caught with three tactical rifle scopes in her luggage. they are night vision, expensive, up to $5,600 apiece. legal to buy in the united states, but illegal to take them out of the country. sensitive technology. that's what the 24-year-old is charged with. the arrest
she's accused of trying to smuggle u.s. munitions into russia. >> just weeks after the biggest spy swap since the end of the cold war, the actions of a texas woman have federal officials taking an especially close look. wfaa's jason whitely reports. >> reporter: federal investigators have had their sights set on anna fermanova for months. a 24-year-old who lives in plano, now charged with attempting to export three expensive rifle scopes to russia. >> she's not russian. she's...